Worrying about the “New” Tick Borne Disease? Read Up On The Hype Here.
You may have heard in the news recently about the tick borne virus, Powasson, being spread in the north east and the great lakes region. Warnings released from several health officials have prompted news outlets to pick up the story… but the headlines, and even the articles, are very misleading. A prime example is this […]
Where Do I Get My Medical Supplies?
One question I often hear is ” Shane The Nurse, where do I get my medical supplies?”. Well I am here to tell you that getting medical supplies is very easy, for the most part. There are really only a couple of ways to get medical supplies; Buy it from a medical supply company Buy it […]
Splinting an Injury, by ShaneTheNurse
There you were just climbing that tree to fetch the squirrel you just shot when the branch breaks and you fall and break your arms. Ouch! Thankfully you have a buddy that is trained to apply a splint and he is going to help you out. No matter if it is closed or open fracture […]
Hydration for Children, by ShaneTheNurse
One of the common mistakes that people make is to treat a dehydrated child in the same manner as a dehydrated adult. For a child that is severely dehydrated this will most likely mean death. I have been an ER nurse since the 1990’s and I cannot tell you how many times I have treated […]
Hydration for Adults, by ShaneTheNurse
We have all heard the phrase “hydrate or die.” unfortunately most Americans fail to heed this advice. When I was working the Arizona desert I noticed an increase in the incidence of pulmonary embolisms. So I did a small study and found that every single person was chronically dehydrated. Most of them had been in […]
Book Review: Surviving the Economic Collapse
I recently heard of a man called Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre from Jack Spirko over at The Survival Podcast. Ferfal is from Argentina and has lived through their economic crash from December 2001 until today. He wrote a booked about his experience called Surviving The Economic Collapse. He also has a blog called The Modern Survivalist. I […]
Wound Repair, by Shanethenurse
NOTE: Shanethenurse is a gentleman I consider a friend, is a prepper, and someone I met on Facebook of all places well over a year ago. We continue to be in touch, chat from time to time, and he offered a few posts around first aid, medicine, etc. since this is an area I am […]
10 Things You Can Do Right Now To Become a Better Prepper or Get Started
Traveling again this week and short on time, but wanted to put something together for you… I was going over ways in my head to help me re-align some goals and thought I would share a few of them with you… These are in no particular oder Plant a garden, any garden. Go get some […]
Saturday Videos
Individual First Aid Kit httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxnrT9OemqM NYC / Urban EDC Kit httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n70GY-iz2N0 Economics: Does Wealth Evaporate Or Is It Transferred? – Mike Maloney of WealthCycles.com httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OYs92coa0 Scenario Video–First spring after the crash (WROL) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gg8fMygBSM “Be Sure to Wave” Leatherman Review by Nutnfancy httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aFwHSt2_pc The beginning of the underground bug out shelter. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EimqwUwVV0U
Thinking About Medicine and First Aid During a SHTF Event
Recently I have been giving some thought to First Aid and Medicine in the wake of the three very bad earthquakes our planet has recently seen in the past 14 or 15 months. I have been thinking about my first aid kit, is it adequate, what I know and do not know about first aid, trauma, field […]